(1) Each health care service contractor shall maintain records which separately reflect the amount of service benefits and the amount of reimbursement or indemnity benefits. Reasonable approximation based on paid claims data may be used to project incurred indemnity benefits. Such amounts shall be reported to the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner and shall be filed with the annual statement and at such other times as the commissioner may require. The report shall be accompanied by an inventory and valuation of any securities which are used to satisfy the depository requirement. If the amount of the guarantee is not sufficient to satisfy the requirements, an appropriate additional amount shall be obtained, and shall be deposited with, or evidenced to, the commissioner within thirty days of the filing of the report.
(2) A health care service contractor using either a policy of insurance or a surety bond to provide for indemnification shall notify the insurance commissioner, health care services division, sixty days in advance of termination or cancellation of the contract or policy of insurance or surety bond.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
48.44.050. WSR 82-23-010 (Order R 82-6), § 284-44-350, filed 11/5/82, effective 1/1/83.]